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Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退化, composed of 退 (to back off) and (to transform), from Japanese 退化 (taika).

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thoái hoá

  1. to degenerate, decline or regress
    thoái hoá đốt sống cổ
    cervical degenerative disease
    thoái hoá phẩm chất đạo đức
    moral decline

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